CHELSEA'S Diego Costa received a double dose of good news last night.

The controversial Spain striker has avoided any punishment from the FA for his alleged elbow on Hull's Jake Livermore on Sunday - and he is likely to be given time to recover from his latest hamstring injury.

Referee Michael Oliver missed the incident at the KC Stadium but the FA's three-man review panel looked at it yesterday and decided no further action will be taken against either player.

Costa is set to miss Spain's vital Euro 2016 home qualifier against Ukraine on Friday after tests on the hamstring he damaged in Sunday's game. Spain have drafted Malaga forward Juanmi into their squad to take his place.

Costa is set to stay in England for rest and treatment on the injury, avoiding a possible club versus country conflict, but is expected to be fit for Chelsea's next Premier League match against Stoke in 11 days' time.

The Spanish federation said in a statement: "Costa will undergo tests in London and the results will be available to Spain's medical staff for their evaluation."

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Diego Costa avoids punishment for his alleged elbow on Jake Livermore

Costa will undergo tests in London and the results will be available to Spain's medical staff

Spanish federation

The results of the scans are expected today.

Chelsea skipper John Terry is convinced that the vast experience in the Stamford Bridge dressing room will steer his team though the final nervy weeks of the season to the title.

Chelsea clawed their way to victory against Hull after throwing away a two-goal lead, to maintain their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League - with a game in hand on rivals Manchester City.

Terry said: "When you set the standard so high, as we have done this season from the word go, then start dropping points at home and go out of the Champions League, it all comes back down to character.

"It's immense in this dressing room, there is an awful lot of experience in there. It will serve the younger lads well."